Sheriff Lays Off 40% Of Force

By: Associated Press | NBC4
Published: March 30, 2009

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BRYAN, Ohio -- The sheriff in one budget-strapped northwest Ohio county is laying off nearly 40 percent of his force, the latest local law enforcement agency to let officers go.

Williams County Sheriff Kevin Beck says he personally handed the pink slips to seven deputies, who will be out of work by Wednesday. One administrative staffer also is being cut.

County commissioners recently told Beck to cut 13 percent, or about $200,000, from his budget in anticipation of a $1.3 million shortfall for the county.

Beck says the cutbacks mean the county's 38,000 residents will see longer response times to some calls, and he says the Ohio Highway Patrol may be asked for assistance in some cases.

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